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GATE. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 21. 1908.

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FRITZ BOHNE, OF CHAPEL HILL, TEXAS.

GATE

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRITZ BOHNE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chapel Hill, in the county of Washington and Stateof Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gates, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to gates of the sliding type, and one of theprincipal objects of the same is to improve the track rail and the meansfor sliding the gate.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sliding gate in'whichthe means for guiding the track rail are simplified and improved.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sliding gate made in accordance withmy invention. Fig. 2 is a detail and partial section of the guiderollers and sliding track at the outer end of the gate. Fig. 3 is asimilar view of the guide roller and track at the central post.

Referring to the drawing for a more specific description of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates the latch post; 2 the centralsupporting post and 3 the guide post.

The gate proper comprises a central upright 4, an end bar 5, an anchorplate 6, a bottom rail 7 and a series of wires 8 extending from theupright 4 to the bar 5. Brace rods 9 extend from the upper end of thebar 5 to the upper end of the upright 4 and from thence to the anchorplate 6, and a similar brace rod 10 extends from the lower side of theanchor plate 6 to the bottom of the upright 4. The track rail 11 issecured to the bar 5 at one end and to the upright near the centerthereof, and the outer end of said track extends between guide'rollers12 secured to the post 3 by means of a suitable keeper 1.3. The rollers12 are provided each with a peripheral V-shaped groove, and the slidingrail 11 has its opposite edges beveled upon both sides to fit betweensaid rollers, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2. The supportingroller 14 is journaled in the post 2 and in a keeper 15 secured to saidpost, said keeper spanning the entire gate.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 21, 1908.

Patented July 28, 1908.

Serial No. 411,990.

Secured to the inner side of the post 1 is an angular bracket 16 whichsupports the lower outer corner of the gate when closed, and an angularkeeper 17 secured to the post 1 holds the gate from lateral movement.

The gate-operating mechanism comprises a lever consisting of two bars19, 20 secured together by rivets 21, the bar 19 having an oflsetportion 22, and both of said bars being pivoted upon a rod 23 extendingthrough stub posts 24 and through the bars 19, 20. The outer ends of thebars 19, 20 are upwardly curved, as at 25, and a U-shaped kee er 26 isconnected to the upper ends of sai bars by means of a ivotal pin 27,said pin extending throu h a ar 28 which is pivoted at its outer en at29 to the bar 5. A link 30 is pivoted at 31 to the bars 19 and 20, and arope or flexible connection 32 is attached to the link 30 and extendsthrough an eye 33 on the post 2, and from thence said flexibleconnection extends to a ring 34 connected to links 35 pivotally attachedto the inner ends of the operating levers 36, said operating leversbeing pivoted to posts, one of which, 37, is shown in the drawing.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows: Wheneither of theoperating levers 36 is pulled downward at its outer end theflexible connection 32 is drawn upward to lift the lever composed of thebars 19 and 20 upward, thus pulling upon the bar 28 and sliding the gateu on the rollers 12 and 14 and swinging the ever to the opposite side ofthe post 2.

My invention is of .simple construction, operates smoothly and easllyand is strong and durable.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

The herein described gate comprising a track rail formed as an extensionof the to rail of the gate, an upright extending beyon the to of therail, an anchor plate at one end of sai track rail, brace rods extendingfrom one end of said gate to said upright and from thence to said anchorplate, a supporting post, a roller journaled 1n a keeper on saidsupporting post for said track rail, a guide post, a keeper on saidguide post, guide rollers journaled in said keeper, an operating Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature lever comprising two bars, one ofwhich is in presence of two Witnesses. provided With an offset, stubposts, said tWo ars being pivoted to said stub posts, a bar FRHZ BOHNE'5 pivoted to said lever and gate, operating bars, Vitnesses:

and connections between said lever and said A. M. KRUG,

operating bars. J. B. GREYTON.

